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434 Pa. Super. 463

644 A.2d 174

Commonwealth v. Butcher

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 13, 1994

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1994-06-13

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 2019

3 state decisions

Relies on 362 Pa. Super. 580 - Commonwealth v. Anneski · 269 Pa. Super. 279 - Commonwealth v. Sullivan

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Decided 1994-06-13

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CAVANAUGH, Judge,

¶1dissenting:

¶2I respectfully dissent from the result reached by the majority because I do not believe the Commonwealth sustained its burden of presenting sufficient evidence to prove that appellant made terroristic threats. While the evidence does make out the commission of criminal activity by appellant, I would find that the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2706 have not been proven by the Commonwealth. See, Commonwealth v. Anneski, 362 Pa.Super. 580, 525 A.2d 373 (1987); Commonwealth v. Sullivan, 269 Pa.Super. 279, 409 A.2d 888 (1979). The Commonwealth did not prove that appellant intended to cause extreme fear by the use of violence or threats. For this reason, I would vacate the judgment of sentence.

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